"co-starring Samantha Morton as Myra Hindley and Jim Broadbent as Lord Longford. In 2006, Serkis appeared in the role of Mr. Grin in the film rendition of Anthony Horowitz's ""Alex Rider"" novel ""Stormbreaker"". In 2006, he was in the film ""The Prestige"" as Mr. Alley, assistant to Nikola Tesla, and as the voice of Spike, one of the henchrats in the Aardman Animations film ""Flushed Away"". In 2006 Serkis appeared in Jim Threapleton's improvised feature film ""Extraordinary Rendition"", which premiered in 2007. In 2010, he played 1970s new wave singer Ian Dury in ""Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll""."
"since his teenage years, he is ""drawn to the karmic possibilities of energy transference"", specifically ""the idea that your energy lives on after you"". He studied visual arts and theatre as part of his degree at Lancaster University and graduated in 1985. Serkis married actress Lorraine Ashbourne in July 2002. He lives in Crouch End, north London with his wife and their three children: Ruby (b. 1998), Sonny (b. 2000) and Louis (b. 2004). Andy Serkis Andrew Clement Serkis (born 20 April 1964) is an English actor and film director. He is best known for his performance capture roles comprising"
"(2008), ""The Guard"" (2011), ""Calvary"" (2014), and ""Live by Night"" (2016). He won an Emmy Award in 2009 for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the television film ""Into the Storm"". He is also the father of actors Domhnall Gleeson and Brian Gleeson. Gleeson was born in Dublin, the son of Pat and Frank Gleeson. Gleeson has described himself as having been an avid reader as a child. He received his second level education at St Joseph's CBS in Fairview, Dublin where he was a member of the school drama group. After training as an actor, he worked for several"
"the director's intention. The DVD was released on December 8, 2009 and featured an audio commentary track with the director, deleted scenes, outtakes, and a making of featurette. World's Greatest Dad World's Greatest Dad is a 2009 American satirical black comedy-drama film, written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. It stars Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara, and Alexie Gilmore. The film was released on July 24, 2009 on video on demand providers before its limited theatrical release on August 21, 2009. Lance Clayton (Robin Williams) is a single father and high school English teacher whose biggest fear is that he will one"
"as a voice actor. His roles in animation include King Chicken in ""Duckman"", Captain Hook on the Fox series ""Peter Pan & the Pirates"" (1990–1991), Hexxus in the fantasy film """" (1992), Forte in (1997), Sir Nigel Thornberry on the Nickelodeon series ""The Wild Thornberrys"" (1998–2004) and Palpatine on """" (2012–2014). Curry was born in Grappenhall, Cheshire. His father, James Curry, a chaplain in the Royal Navy, died when Curry was 12. Curry's mother, Patricia, a school secretary, died in June 1999 after living with cancer for two years. His older sister, Judith (""Judy""), was a concert pianist who died"
"World's Greatest Dad World's Greatest Dad is a 2009 American satirical black comedy-drama film, written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. It stars Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara, and Alexie Gilmore. The film was released on July 24, 2009 on video on demand providers before its limited theatrical release on August 21, 2009. Lance Clayton (Robin Williams) is a single father and high school English teacher whose biggest fear is that he will one day end up all alone. He dreams of becoming a famous writer, but his previous novels have all been rejected by publishers. His 15-year-old son Kyle (Daryl Sabara)"
"Glorious 39 Glorious 39 is a 2009 British war thriller film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, starring Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie, Jeremy Northam, Christopher Lee, David Tennant, Jenny Agutter and Eddie Redmayne. The film was released on 20 November 2009. On the eve of World War II, as the formidable Keyes family tries to uphold its traditional way of life, daughter Anne sees her life dramatically unravel when she stumbles upon secret recordings of the pro-appeasement movement. In present-day London, Michael Walton visits his older cousins, Walter and Oliver Page. Interested in family history, he asks them"
"Andy Serkis Andrew Clement Serkis (born 20 April 1964) is an English actor and film director. He is best known for his performance capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for such computer-generated characters as Gollum in ""The Lord of the Rings"" film trilogy (2001–2003) and """" (2012), King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Caesar in the ""Planet of the Apes"" reboot series (2011–17), Captain Haddock / Sir Francis Haddock in Steven Spielberg's ""The Adventures of Tintin"" (2011), and Supreme Leader Snoke in the first two ""Star Wars"" sequel trilogy films, """" (2015) and """" (2017)."
"Andrew Ray Andrew Ray (31 May 193920 August 2003) was an English actor who was best known as a child star. He was born Andrew Olden (Ray was his father's stage name) in Southgate, Middlesex, the son of the radio comic Ted Ray and his wife, showgirl Dorothy Sibil. Ray's life was transformed at the age of 10 when he was cast in the title part of ""The Mudlark"", a 20th Century Fox film starring Alec Guinness and Irene Dunne. He played a street urchin who ends up meeting Queen Victoria. The film was chosen as the Royal Command Performance"
"""riotous coming-of-age tale"". The 2010 production was supported by the Blockheads, while Sir Peter Blake donated a limited edition print of the ""Reasons to be Cheerful"" artwork. Ian Dury Ian Robins Dury (12 May 1942 – 27 March 2000) was an English singer-songwriter and actor who rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave era of rock music. He was the lead singer of Ian Dury and the Blockheads and before that of Kilburn and the High Roads. Dury was born at his parents' home at 43 Weald Rise, Harrow Weald, Middlesex (though he often"
"as ""Sin City"" (2005), ""Derailed"" (2005), ""Inside Man"" (2006), ""Children of Men"" (2006), and ""The International"" (2009). In 2012, he earned his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his role in ""Hemingway & Gellhorn"". He played Dr. John W. Thackery on the Cinemax medical drama series ""The Knick"", for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination. Clive Owen was born on 3 October 1964 in Keresley, Coventry (then in Warwickshire), the fourth of five sons born to Pamela (""née"" Cotton) and Jess Owen. His father, a country and western"
"killer with a foot fetish. The production was an original story written by Allan Cubitt. This was preceded by ""The Hound of the Baskervilles"" (2002 TV movie) with Holmes now played by Richard Roxburgh and Ian Hart returning as Watson. ""Sherlock Holmes"" (2009) was directed by Guy Ritchie for Warner Bros. and stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law as Holmes and Watson. It also features Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler. The film explores Holmes and Watson's most complex adventure in which the antagonist Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong) seemingly rises from his grave after being executed and draws plans to"
"Cry"", a reworking of Shakespeare's ""Hamlet"" which focuses on the character of Gertrude, the protagonist's mother. In 2006 he worked with Ian McKellen in the play ""The Cut"". In 2008 he played Adolph in ""Creditors"" at the Donmar Warehouse. Actor Alan Rickman, Burke's godfather, staged the play which earned Burke an Ian Charleston Award. The play subsequently premiered at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York in 2010. In 2012 he played Louis Dubedat in ""The Doctor's Dilemma"" at the National Theatre. Tom Burke (actor) Tom Liam Benedict Burke (born 30 June 1981) is an English actor. He is"
"44 Inch Chest 44 Inch Chest is a 2009 British crime comedy-drama film directed by Malcolm Venville in his directorial debut. The film stars Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson, Stephen Dillane and Joanne Whalley. The film was released on 19 October 2009. It was written by Louis Mellis and David Scinto, who both previously wrote ""Sexy Beast"", and produced by Richard Brown and Steve Golin (""Babel"", ""Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind""), and cinematography by Daniel Landin, the score is a collaboration between Angelo Badalamenti and Massive Attack. Colin Diamond is a successful car salesman who after"
"reader for a number of audiobooks including ""The Giver"" by Lois Lowry (1993), ""Sang Spell"" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1998), and ""Milkweed"" by Jerry Spinelli (2003). He currently portrays Defense Attorney Marvin Stan Exely on """", as a recurring character. He also starred in ""Limitless"" as Brian Finch's father Dennis Finch and appears in ""Gotham"" as Father Creel. Ron Rifkin Ron Rifkin (born October 31, 1939 as Saul M. Rifkin) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Arvin Sloane on the spy drama ""Alias"", Saul Holden on the American family drama ""Brothers & Sisters"", and"
"Dirty Dog"" (referring to Victor Hazell, who is described as a ""dirty dog"" by Roald Dahl), which features interviews with Roald Dahl, Jeremy Irons, and Robbie Coltrane (in character as Victor Hazell). Danny, the Champion of the World (film) Danny, the Champion of the World is a 1989 film starring British Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons, with his son, Samuel, in the title role. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl, and tells of a father and son who conspire to thwart a local businessman's plans to buy their land by poaching his game"
"Kevin Dunn Kevin Dunn (born August 24, 1956) is an American actor who has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films and television series since the 1980s. His roles include White House Communications Director Alan Reed in the political comedy ""Dave"", US Army Colonel Hicks in the 1998 version of ""Godzilla"", Alan Abernathy's father Stuart in ""Small Soldiers"", Sam Witwicky's father Ron in ""Transformers"", Oscar Galvin in the 2010 action thriller ""Unstoppable"", and Major Ken Quesada in HBO's ""True Detective"". Currently he stars as pessimistic Presidential Chief of Staff Ben Cafferty in ""Veep"". Dunn was born in Chicago,"
"was released in Region 2 in the United Kingdom, it was distributed by Momentum Pictures. 44 Inch Chest 44 Inch Chest is a 2009 British crime comedy-drama film directed by Malcolm Venville in his directorial debut. The film stars Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson, Stephen Dillane and Joanne Whalley. The film was released on 19 October 2009. It was written by Louis Mellis and David Scinto, who both previously wrote ""Sexy Beast"", and produced by Richard Brown and Steve Golin (""Babel"", ""Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind""), and cinematography by Daniel Landin, the score is a collaboration"
"the comedy road film, ""Due Date"". The movie, co-starring Zach Galifianakis, was released in November 2010 and grossed over $211M worldwide, making it the 36th highest-grossing movie of 2010. Downey's sole 2011 film credit was the sequel to the 2009 version of ""Sherlock Holmes"", """", which opened worldwide on December 16, 2011. In 2012, Downey reprised the role of Tony Stark in ""The Avengers"". The film received positive reviews and was highly successful at the box office, becoming the third highest-grossing film of all time both in the United States and worldwide. His film, the David Dobkin-directed dramedy ""The Judge"","
"Danny, the Champion of the World (film) Danny, the Champion of the World is a 1989 film starring British Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons, with his son, Samuel, in the title role. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl, and tells of a father and son who conspire to thwart a local businessman's plans to buy their land by poaching his game pheasants. It was filmed on location in Oxfordshire, mostly at Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames. The book is written in the style of a reflective memoir by an adult Danny, who the reader might"
"""Capote"" as Truman Capote 2006: Forest Whitaker – ""The Last King of Scotland"" as Idi Amin 2007: Daniel Day-Lewis – ""There Will Be Blood"" as Daniel Plainview 2008: Sean Penn – ""Milk"" as Harvey Milk 2009: George Clooney – ""Up in the Air"" as Ryan Bingham 2010: James Franco – ""127 Hours"" as Aron Ralston 2011: George Clooney – ""The Descendants"" as Matt King 2012: Daniel Day-Lewis – ""Lincoln"" as Abraham Lincoln 2013: Matthew McConaughey – ""Dallas Buyers Club"" as Ron Woodroof 2014: Michael Keaton – ""Birdman"" as Riggan Thomson 2015: Leonardo DiCaprio – ""The Revenant"" as Hugh Glass 2016:"
"done critically acclaimed motion capture work in several other films, including the title character in the 2005 version of King Kong (in which he also played the ship's cook in live action) and as Caesar in ""Rise of the Planet of the Apes"" (2011), ""Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"" (2014), and ""War for the Planet of the Apes"" (2017). He also worked with game developers Ninja Theory on the 2007 release ""Heavenly Sword"", providing the motion capture and voice for King Bohan (the game's main villain). Serkis was cast as serial killer Ian Brady in the BAFTA-nominated ""Longford"","
"UK and Ireland on 24 April 2009. On its television premiere on BBC Two on 1 August 2010, the film was dedicated to its director Gareth Carrivick, who had died earlier in the year. Ray (Chris O'Dowd) has been fired from his job as a costumed guide in a theme park attraction called ""Star Ride,"" after he goes too far into character and terrifies a group of young children. Ray's good friends Pete (Dean Lennox Kelly) and Toby (Marc Wootton) also work in the theme park, as costumed dinosaurs passing out coupons to a restaurant called ""Dinoburger."" That evening they"
"team captain François Pienaar, found the film faithful to the true story. He remarked: ""I thought it was steady and balanced."" Invictus (film) Invictus is a 2009 American-South African biographical sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. The story is based on the John Carlin book ""Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation"" about the events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. The Springboks were not expected to perform well, the team having only recently returned to high-level international competition following the dismantling"
"noted musical artists in key acting roles. Lee Majors, in his first lead acting role, stars as Andy Crocker, a soldier who is wounded in a firefight in Vietnam and awarded the Purple Heart. After leaving his best friend David (Marvin Gaye), he meets a young hippie girl (Jill Haworth) who invites him to a party. The men at the party (Peter Haskell, Stuart Margolin) do not want him present; Crocker leaves and returns their hospitality by stealing one of their motorcycles that he rides home to Dallas, Texas where he reunites with his parents (played by Pat Hingle and"
"2004: Jamie Foxx – ""Ray"" as Ray Charles † 2005: Philip Seymour Hoffman – ""Capote"" as Truman Capote † 2006: Forest Whitaker – ""The Last King of Scotland"" as Idi Amin † 2007: Daniel Day-Lewis – ""There Will Be Blood"" as Daniel Plainview † 2008: Sean Penn – ""Milk"" as Harvey Milk † 2009: Jeff Bridges – ""Crazy Heart"" as Otis ""Bad"" Blake † 2010: Colin Firth – ""The King's Speech"" as King George VI † 2011: George Clooney – ""The Descendants"" as Matt King ‡ 2012: Daniel Day-Lewis – ""Lincoln"" as Abraham Lincoln † 2013: Matthew McConaughey – ""Dallas"
"them that he knew the truth all along but wanted to hear it from them. Much of the filming took place in Norfolk, where the film is set. Filming began in late October 2008 and concluded in December 2008. The ruins of Castle Acre Priory and Walsingham Priory feature prominently as favourite haunts of the Keyes siblings. Other locations include the Cley Marshes, Holkham Hall and Houghton Hall. Glorious 39 Glorious 39 is a 2009 British war thriller film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, starring Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie, Jeremy Northam, Christopher Lee, David Tennant, Jenny Agutter"
"cheerful"", the title of one of Dury's songs. This solar powered seat was intended to allow visitors to plug in and listen to eight of his songs as well as an interview. In 1999 the autobiographical documentary ""On My Life"", directed by Mike Connolly, was released. The film, in which Dury recalled his life and career, intercut with concert footage, included contributions from painter Peter Blake and members of the Blockheads. The programme was broadcast in August 2009 BBC Four. Between 6 January and 14 February 2009 a musical about his life, entitled ""Hit Me! The Life & Rhymes of"
"Ritchie, and soon the film had Robert Downey Jr. as its lead. The film became the first time since 2005's ""Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"" that the Downeys had worked together, and according to Robert Downey Jr., the couple enjoyed it very much because they did not have to ""miss each other"" during the long production. ""Sherlock Holmes"" opened to good reviews and record-breaking box office over the Christmas holiday in 2009. It was the couple's most financially successful joint venture to date, and netted Robert Downey, Jr. his third Golden Globe Award, his first for Best Actor – Motion Picture"
"Ian Hendry Ian Mackendrick Hendry (13 January 1931 – 24 December 1984) was an English film, television and stage actor. He was best known for his work on several British TV series of the 1960s and 1970s, including the lead in the first series of ""The Avengers"" and ""The Lotus Eaters"", as well as for his roles in films such as ""The Hill"" (1965), ""Repulsion"" (1965), ""Get Carter"" (1971), and ""Theatre of Blood"" (1973). Hendry was born in Ipswich, Suffolk on 13 January 1931. His father, James Hendry, was born in 1901 in Glasgow. James Hendry earned a degree in"
"cinema's greatest villains. He meanwhile gave an acclaimed reading of Ludwig van Beethoven in ""Immortal Beloved"" (1994). In the 21st century, Oldman is known for his roles as Sirius Black in the ""Harry Potter"" series, James Gordon in ""The Dark Knight Trilogy"", Lord Shen in ""Kung Fu Panda 2"" (2011), George Smiley in ""Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"" (2011), a human leader in ""Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"" (2014), and Winston Churchill in ""Darkest Hour"" (2017), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Films in which he has starred have grossed over $11 billion. In addition to"
"on 8 December 2009. The film currently has a 60% 'Fresh' rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. The film was followed by a sequel, ""Cal"", in 2013. Shank (2009 film) Shank is a 2009 British drama film starring Wayne Virgo, Marc Laurent, Alice Payne, Tom Bott and Garry Summers. The film was written by Darren Flaxstone and Christian Martin, and directed by Simon Pearce & Christian Martin (uncredited). The film won an Audience award in the 2009 Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival as well as the Emerging Talent in Queer Cinema in 2009 at the Miami Gay"
"ventriloquism"", has inspired other authors to prepare sequels or similar works, such as: Focus on the Family Radio Theatre, a project of Focus on the Family, was granted the rights to dramatize ""The Screwtape Letters"" as a feature length audio drama. Production began in 2008, and the product was released in the fall of 2009. Andy Serkis, known for playing Gollum in ""The Lord of the Rings"" film trilogy, provides the voice for Screwtape, with Bertie Carvel as Wormwood, Philip Bird as The Patient ""(identified in this production as ""John Hamilton"")"", Laura Michael Kelly as The Girl ""(identified in this"